0 (1999-10)
Technical Specification
3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Manifestations of Handover and SRNS Relocation (3G TR 25.832 version 3.0.0)
The present document has been developed within the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP TM) and may be further elaborated for the purposes of 3GPP. The present document has not been subject to any approval process by the 3GPP Organisational Partners and shall not be implemented. This Specification is provided for future development work within 3GPP only. The Organisational Partners accept no liability for any use of this Specification Specifications and reports for implementation of the 3GPP TM system should be obtained via the 3GPP Organisational Partners' Publications Offices.
Reference
DTS/TSGR-0325832U
Keywords
Internet
http://www.3gpp.org
Copyright Notification No part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission. The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.
1999, 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, CWTS, ETSI, T1, TTA,TTC). All rights reserved.
3GPP
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................................................................... 4 Foreword............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................ 4 1 2 3
3.1 3.3
4 5
5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7
History ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
3GPP
Introduction
This paper describes the various manifestations of handover to be supported by the proposed UTRAN architecture. There are several reasons for doing this: to ensure that all scenarios have been captured and can be developed so that the requirements for the UTRAN/CN entities and interfaces can be defined to raise and discuss issues concerning the architecture
The mapping of the scenarios onto public/private domains is outside the scope of the document. Unless otherwise stated, the scenarios are supported by Release 99 of the standard.
3GPP
Scope
The present document identifies a number of handover and SRNS Relocation scenarios for UTRAN. It is intended to reflect and clarify the requirements on UTRAN, and to assist in the development of procedures and capabilities.
References
References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or non-specific. For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply. For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. A non-specific reference to an ETS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the same number.
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present document.
3
3.1
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply. Handover: the transfer of a users connection from one radio channel to another (can be same or different cell). SRNS Relocation: the change of Iu instance. It should be noted that SRNS Relocation was previously known as Streamlining.
3.3
BRAN BSS CN Ap DRNC FDD PLMN RNC RNS SRNC SRNS TDD UE UTRAN
Abbreviations
Broadband Radio Access Network Base Station Subsystem Core Network Access Point Drift RNC Frequency Division Duplex Public Land Mobile Network Radio Network Controller Radio Network Subsystem Serving RNC Serving RNS Time Division Duplex User Equipment UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
General Aspects
The scenarios show the relationship between radio interface mobility with Iu interface mobility.
3GPP
It should be noted that in all scenarios where the UE is connected to UTRAN, the connection can use Dedicated or Common channels, in either FDD or TDD mode. In Common Transport Channel state, only hard handover is possible, while in DCH state both hard and soft handover may be possible (depending on scenario). For handover between FDD and TDD modes, only hard handover is possible. Throughout the paper handovers are shown in both directions (i.e. the scenarios are symmetric). It is assumed that support of inter-PLMN soft handover is not required. All handover scenarios that are supported for Release 99 shall support simultaneous mode operation.
Manifestations of Handover
(ii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS)
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
3GPP
(i)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS)
(ii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS)
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
(iii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS)
NodeB
NodeB
This scenario involves a change of Node B, so in a soft handover situation the uplink combining (or selection) occurs at the RNC. In the case of a dual mode RNC, intra RNS handover may include a change of mode (TDDFDD). Again, this shall be supported by the UTRAN for both soft and hard handover cases. For hard handover, step (ii) is omitted.
(i)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS)
(ii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS)
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
(iii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS)
NodeB
NodeB
3GPP
5.2.2
In this scenario, the handover still occurs within the UTRAN, but is now between cells under the control of different RNCs; it is outside the scope of this document what the implications of the access points (N/Ap) being in the same or different core network nodes are. The scenario can be split into two phases handover and SRNS relocation. For a particular UE, the SRNS Relocation phase is optional. It may be executed at any time by UTRAN (SRNC) in the case of a UE moving to a cell which belongs to a different RNC from the current SRNC. Inter RNS hard handover may include a change of mode (FDDTDD). This scenario will be supported by the UTRAN as both soft and hard handover. In the first set of figures (soft handover), steps (i) & (ii) show the UE entering the macrodiversity state; step (iii) shows the UE connected to a DRNC only. Either step (ii) or step (iii) can be the starting point for SRNS relocation (see below). However, for Release 99, the starting points for SRNS relocation may be restricted see below.
(i)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC RNS RNC CN(UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN SRNS SRNC DRNS DRNC
(ii)
N/Ap1 CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
(iii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC DRNS DRNC CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
(ii)
N/Ap1 CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
3GPP
(i)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC DRNS DRNC CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
(ii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN DRNS DRNC SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
(iii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
(iv)
N/Ap1 UTRAN RNS DRNC RNC CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
DRNS
SRNS SRNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
5.2.3
This scenario shows the case where there is no Iur interface between the RNSs. This scenario will be supported by UTRAN as hard handover only and may include a change of mode (TDDFDD). Steps (i) & (ii) show the situation before and after.
(i)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC RNS RNC CN(UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN RNS RNC SRNS SRNC
(ii)
N/Ap1 CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
5.3
This scenario is for handover between a UTRAN and another type of radio access (e.g. BRAN) both connected to a UMTS core network. This scenario will not be supported by UTRAN in Release 99. This scenario does not include the case of handover to/from GSM, as this considered as a separate scenario (see below). Steps (i) & (ii) show handover from UTRAN. Steps (iii) & (iv) show handover to UTRAN.
3GPP
10
(i)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
(ii)
N/Ap1 UTRAN RNS CN(UMTS) N/Ap2
SRNC
RNC
NodeB
(iii)
N/Ap1 CN(UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN RNS
(iv)
N/Ap1 CN(UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN SRNS
RNC
SRNC
NodeB
5.4
This scenario shows the case where the handover is between two UTRANs that are connected to different UMTS core networks. An example of this would be inter-PLMN handover. This scenario will be supported by UTRAN as hard handover only and may involve a change of mode (FDDTDD). Steps (i) & (ii) show the situation before and after.
(i)
(ii)
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
5.5
This scenario is a combination of the previous two, with the handover between a UTRAN (connected to one UMTS CN) and another radio access (connected to a different UMTS CN; the interface is out of scope of this document). This scenario will note be supported in Release 99. Steps (i) & (ii) show handover from UTRAN. Steps (iii) & (iv) show handover to UTRAN.
3GPP
11
(i)
CN (UMTS) 2 N/Ap1
(ii)
CN (UMTS) 2 N/Ap1
RNC
NodeB
(iii)
CN (UMTS) 1 N/Ap1
(iv)
CN (UMTS) 1 N/Ap1
RNC
SRNC
NodeB
5.6
This scenario shows the case of UMTS-GSM handover. More generally this scenario is for inter core network handover with different URAN types. It will be supported by UTRAN as a hard handover only. It is assumed that there will be no direct UTRAN-BSS interface. Steps (i) & (ii) show handover from UTRAN. Steps (iii) & (iv) show handover to UTRAN.
(i)
UTRAN SRNS SRNC
CN (UMTS) N/Ap1
CN (GSM) N/Ap1
(ii)
UTRAN RNS
CN (UMTS) N/Ap1
CN (GSM) N/Ap1
GSM/GPRS BSS
RNC
GSM/GPRS BSS
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
(iii)
CN (UMTS) N/Ap1
(iv)
CN (UMTS) N/Ap1
GSM/GPRS BSS
RNC
GSM/GPRS BSS
SRNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
5.7
Intra CN (UTRAN-GSM/GPRS)
This scenario shows handover between UTRAN and a GSM BSS. This will be supported by the UTRAN as hard handover only. It is assumed that there will be no direct UTRAN-BSS interface, so handover between GSM BSS and
3GPP
12
UTRAN is supported by switching in the core network. Steps (i) & (ii) show handover from UTRAN. Steps (iii) & (iv) show handover to UTRAN. Steps (v) & (vi) show an example of the special case of hard handover from GSM to a macrodiversity situation in UTRAN. The ability of the GSM system to support this scenario is for further study, and is out of scope for this report.
(i)
N/Ap1 UTRAN SRNS SRNC CN (UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN SRNS
(ii)
N/Ap1 CN (UMTS) N/Ap2
GSM/GPRS BSS
RNC
GSM/GPRS BSS
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
(iii)
N/Ap1 CN (UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN RNS
(iv)
N/Ap1 CN (UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN SRNS RNC
GSM/GPRS BSS
GSM/GPRS BSS
SRNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
(v)
N/Ap1 CN (UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN RNS
(vi)
N/Ap1 CN (UMTS) N/Ap2 UTRAN SRNS RNC
GSM/GPRS BSS
GSM/GPRS BSS
SRNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
Intra CN UTRAN/GSM
Handover between TDD and FDD mode (and vice versa) is a special case of the inter-cell, intra UTRAN or inter UTRAN hard handover scenarios shown above whenever the cells involved are of different modes (FDD or TDD). So, these mixed mode scenarios are already included in the relevant scenarios above.
3GPP
13
History
Document history
V3.0.0 October 1999 Approved at RAN #5. Under TSG RAN Change Control.
Editor for UMTS25.832 is: Richard Townend BT Tel.: +44 1473 605 429 Fax : +44 1473 623 683 Email : richard.townend@bt.com
3GPP